Dear students,
There would not be class today (2/28) at 2:00 pm. I will be there on Thursday. Please continue working on your assignments and email me if you have any questions. Please let others know as well.
I will …
Topic: Insecurity at train stations.
Research Question: What is the percentage of theft in the stations near my neighborhood, and how could they solve it?
Summary: The insecurity in the stations increases as much at night as during the day. …
This week we will be engaging with the work by William Julius Wilson and his work on the inner city communities he categorized as truly disadvantaged. In this work, he focused on the underclass, particularly the Black underclass. In …
Topic: Gentrification in the Bronx
research question: How will gentrification affect the Bronx will it affect it in a negative way or a positive way? In what ways will it affect the community that has been there for many years, …
Topic: Our Bronx community and its issues
Research: Why does the Bronx subway feel so unsafe?…
Topic: Impact of Police presence on the community of the 75th Precinct.
Research: Does the increased Police presence have a positive or negative impact on the communities inside the 75th Precinct? How and Why?
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Dear students,
We are in Week 4 of the course. This week we will go over how to start your research on the topic you chose for Step 1. I prepared a unit that we will use on Thursday.
This …
Here are some important links in which I will demonstrate how to properly conduct library research and write an annotated bibliography.
Topic: MTA problems in Staten Island.
Research question: What is the impact of poor public transportation on the community?
Summary: When it comes to buses, trains, and ferries, Staten Island’s boroughs, particularly Midland’s neighborhood, are in major …
Crime has always been a thing in New York’s streets but it used to be a bit less violent than it is now. People rather use guns, knives, and other methods to achieve their criminal acts and cause harm to …
Topic: Gentrification In Jamaica Queens
Research Question: In what aspects does gentrification change within Jamaica Queens? How major is the impact, who has it impacted and in what ways has it impacted the community?
I chose this because in Jamaica …
The crime rate in New York has increased all over the five boroughs. According to the New York Times burglary and other crimes had a 22 percent increase in major crime in New York City compared to last year. Robbery …
Like many other neighborhoods in New York City, Astoria, Queens, has faced an affordable housing problem in recent years. Nestled along the East River, Astoria is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods dating back to the 17th century. I have …
RESEARCH QUESTION: How has gentrification affected Bedford-Stuyvesant and how has it impacted the social class and economy of this specific neighborhood?
The reason why I chose this specific neighborhood is that I reside in the neighborhood but also because I …
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Topic: Gangs and The War on Drugs in The Bronx
Research question: How has the war on drugs affected the community in the Bronx and which are the social consequences of the war on drugs?
This issue has a huge …
This week we will continue talking about urban communities and cities. We will discuss the key characters that make a place a city. We will also focus on the issue of representation and decision-making in the cities.
There is many things to speak about when you look just at Spanish Harlem as there will always be something happening in it. There’s either a shooting or an assault or something even more. What I want to look at …
Topic: Gentrification in East Flatbush
Research Question: How does gentrification affect relationships dynamics in the changing community? And how does it further exacerbate the socioeconomic status of the original inhabitants of the community?
Summary:
The reason why I chose this …
This week we will focus on defining what makes a community. First, we will read an excerpt from a book by Jane Jacobs, a renowned American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Then, we …
Register for the two upcoming transfer sessions in March!
| Borough of Manhattan CC general CJA | Virtual | Wednesday | 3/1/2022 | 2:00pm-3:30pm | https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpceyopjIjG9wJRGfVh4DLnR-mCxkZkr6M |
| Criminal Justice Majors (with faculty from John Jay) | Virtual | Thursday | 3/23/2022 | 12:00pm-1:30pm | https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoc-qgrzsuGd25bCoNgrPqgqDe0DtYEOuE |
In this unit, I would like us to pause and think about the words we routinely use in criminology/criminal justice: offender, criminal, convict, felon, inmates, prisoner, ex-prisoner, juvenile delinquent, and on and on. What unites all these words? What do …
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